Golden State Warriors forward David Lee (10t) is fouled by Toronto Raptors forward Ed Davis during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, in Toronto. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,

Golden State Warriors forward Carl Landry, bottom, tries to find a way to the basket past Toronto Raptors forward Amir Johnson (15) and Landry Fields (2) during the first half of their NBA basketball game,

For the first time, they proved able to win a game without Stephen Curry, using the inspiration of Bogut's return to pull away from Toronto for a 114-102 victory Monday night in front of 15,914 at the Air Canada Centre.

"You can tell we're a different team when (Bogut is) on the floor," Warriors head coach Mark Jackson said. "It's great to have him, because it makes me a better coach. He makes guys better, and he completes us as a team."

On the very night that Bogut returned from a 38-game hiatus to rehabilitate his surgically repaired left ankle, Curry re-tweaked his twice surgically repaired right ankle and missed the game's final 15:46.

Curry's ankle rolled when he stepped on Ed Davis' foot midway through the third quarter. The point guard stayed on the floor to make two foul shots and for the ensuing two possessions, but he subbed out 1:14 later.

He sat on the baseline with his shoe off while being examined by the team's training staff for a while. Then, Jackson sent assistant coach Pete Myers into the tunnel to watch Curry run before telling his point guard to shut it down for the night.

"We've got more interest in his future and our future," Jackson said. "He wanted to get back into the game, but he knew he didn't stand a chance when I sent my hit man into the back to watch him run."

Toronto trimmed the Warriors' 10-point, third-quarter lead to 86-85 on a John Lucas three-pointer with 11:02 remaining in the fourth. The Warriors then used four different scorers to respond with a 10-0 run that made it 96-85 on a layup by Bogut with 5:33 left.

Bogut finished with 12 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots in 23:36 that helped the Warriors reverse some startling trends from this road trip's first two games.

After giving up at least 56 rebounds, at least 16 offensive boards and at least 27 second-chance points to both Chicago and Milwaukee, the Warriors limited the Raptors to 37 rebounds, 11 offensive boards and 12 second-chance points.

"It's been a long season for me so far, frustrating both mentally and physically," said Bogut, who will be limited to about 25 minutes a game and no back-to-back games until after the All-Star break. "Just to be out there, running up and down the court again and getting the win was very satisfying."

The Warriors (27-17) had lost seven of their past 11 games, a stretch that included a season-high, three-game losing streak. They now have a chance to finish the four-game roadie at .500 with a victory in Cleveland on Tuesday. The Raptors (16-29) have lost seven of their past nine games.

David Lee had his league-leading 18th game with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds, compiling 21 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists. Klay Thompson recorded 19 points and seven rebounds, Harrison Barnes added 14 points and five rebounds, and reserves Jarrett Jack and Carl Landry combined for 26 points, nine rebounds and four assists.

Curry had 17 points and five assists - snapping his eight-game streak of scoring at least 20 points. He said he'll know more about the significance of the latest ankle tweak Tuesday, but he compared it to the one that cost him two games this month.

Without Curry, the Warriors went 0-2, putting up some shoddy numbers against Miami and San Antonio. They lost by an average of 12 points a game, shooting only 39.6 percent from the floor and committing 30 turnovers.

"It's just frustrating," Curry said.

Tuesday's game

Who: Warriors (27-17) vs. Cavaliers (13-32)

Where: Cleveland

When: 4 p.m.

TV/Radio: CSNBA/680

Of note: The Warriors have won four consecutive meetings with Cleveland, including a 106-96 victory Nov. 7 at Oracle Arena. ... The Cavaliers have outscored opponents 30-19.3 and outshot them 63.0 percent-32.8 percent in the fourth quarter during a three-game win streak. ... Kyrie Irving has scored at least 30 in three straight games. ... Cleveland acquired Wayne Ellington, Josh Selby, Marreese Speights and a draft pick from Memphis for Jon Leuer on Jan. 22.

- Rusty Simmons

Nice return

Andrew Bogut returned to the Warriors' lineup Monday after missing the previous 38 games. The center clearly helped make a difference in Golden State's victory:

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